Thank You
Photography: Yu Ding
Underwritten by Inglenook, the 28th Annual Wine Seminar opened with Cortéz summoning Spain to send vines to plant in Mexico City (Tenochtitlan) as moderator MS Gilles de Chambure prepared us for a morning among wines from as near as Napa and as far away as Chile as we followed the Mission grape from Old to New Spain, and then from Baja to Alta California and the valley of Napa.
We tasted Spanish varieties from Chile (Miguel Torres Chile), Baja California (Bodegas Santo Tomás), Yolo County (Berryessa Gap), and Napa (Hendry); we tasted Los Carneros Pinot Noir and Saint Helena Cabernet Sauvignon (Tres Perlas); and in conclusion, sipped quintessential California Angelica from Sierra Foothills (Capelli Ranch), Cucamonga Valley (Galleano Winery) and Amador County (Harbor Winery) in wineglasses provided from Riedel by Napa Valley Vintners. A superb lunch prepared by Inglenook’s Winery Chef, Alex Lovick and accompanied by wines from Inglenook, a founding winery of NVWLA, concluded our day.
Our special thanks to panelists Corinne Martinez and Nicole Salengo of Berryessa Gap, George Hendry and nephew Michael Hendry of Hendry, Oscar Renteria of Renteria Vineyard Management and Tres Perlas for their time and their wines; and to our keynote speaker, Darrell Corti of Corti Brothers, for his trenchant remarks throughout the day, all ably guided by moderator Gilles.
Photography: Yu Ding
Acumen | acumenwine.com
Amizetta Estate Winery | amizetta.com
Andrew Lane Wines | andrewlanewines.com
Arietta | ariettawine.com
ARNS | arnswinery.com
Ballentine Vineyards | ballentinevineyards.com
Boyd Family Vineyard | boydwine.com
*Cakebread Cellars | cakebread.com
Chase Cellars | chasecellars.com
VGS Chateau Potelle | vgschateaupotelle.com
Clos du Val | closduval.com
COHO | cohowines.com
Cornerstone Cellars | cornerst1onecellars.com
Crocker & Starr | crockerstarr.com
Dyer Vineyard | dyerwine.com
Green & Red Vineyard | greenandred.com
*Grgich Hills Estate | grgich.com
Gro Wines | growines.com
*Groth Vineyards & Winery | grothwines.com
Hagafen Cellars | hagafen.com
Hendry | hendrywines.com
Honig Vineyard & Winery | honigwine.com
Hyde Estate Winery | hydewines.com
Joseph Phelps Vineyards | josephphelps.com
Keenan Winery | keenanwinery.com
Krupp Brothers | kruppbrothers.com
Lamborn Family Vineyards | lamborn.com
Lion’s Run | lionsrun.com
*Louis M Martini Winery | louismartini.com
Mahoney Vineyards | carneroswinecompany.com
Markham Vineyards | markhamvineyards.com
Materra I Cunat Family | materrawines.com
Mayacamas Vineyards | mayacamas.com
Monticello Vineyards | corleyfamilynapavalley.com
Neal Family Vineyards | nealvineyards.com
O’Brien Estate | obrienestate.com
Paloma Vineyard | palomavineyard.com
Paradigm | paradigmwinery.com
*PÉJU | peju.com
Pellet Estate | pelletestate.com
Piña Napa Valley | pinanapavalley.com
Prime Solum | primesolum.com
Robert Biale Vineyards | robertbialevineyards.com
Rocca Family Vineyards | roccawines.com
*St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery | stsupery.com
Saddleback Cellars | saddlebackcellars.com
Schramsberg Vineyards & Davies Vineyards Winery | schramsberg.com
Seavey | seaveyvineyard.com
Silverado Vineyards | silveradovineyards.com
*Spottswoode Estate Vineyard and Winery | spottswoode.com
Spring Mountain Vineyard | springmtn.com
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars | cask23.com
Stony Hill Vineyard | stonyhillvineyard.com
Teaderman Vineyards | teadermanvineyards.com
Terra Valentine | terravalentine.com
THE GRADE Cellars | thegradecellars.com
The Hess Collection | hesscollection.com
Three Clicks Wines | threeclickswines.com
*Tres Sabores | tressabores.com
Trinchero Napa Valley | tfewines.com
Truchard Vineyards | truchardvineyards.com
Turley Wine Cellars | Turleywinecellars.com
Varozza Vineyards | Varozzavineyards.com
Villa Ragazzi | villaragazziwine.com
Vincent Arroyo Winery | vincentarroyo.com
Vinoce | vinoce.com
White Rock Vineyards | whiterockvineyards.com
*Whitehall Lane Winery | whitehalllane.com
ZD Wines | zdwines.com
*member Wine Alliance
Wineries and Their Wines
Acumen Wine: Henrik Poulsen, winemaker
2015 Atlas Peak PEAK Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Napa Valley Mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon
Amizetta Estate Winery: Ed Clark, winemaker
2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2016 Tradition Napa Valley “Red Wine”
Andrew Lane: Drew Dickson, winemaker
2012 Rutherford Chaix Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Napa Valley Barrel Select Beatty Ranch “Red Blend”
2011 Napa Valley Battuello Vineyard Napa Gamay
Arietta: Andy Erickson, winemaker
2015 Los Carneros and Sonoma Mountain “On the White Keys”
2006 Los Carneros, Hudson Vineyard “H Block”
ARNS: Sandi Belcher, winemaker
2013 Napa County, Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
Ballentine Vineyards: Bruce Devlin, winemaker
2017 Saint Helena, Betty’s Vineyard, Ballentine Estate Chenin Blanc
2015 Calistoga, Pocai Vineyard, Ballentine Estate Cabernet Franc
Boyd Family Vineyard: Stan Boyd, winemaker
2017 Oak Knoll District, Big Ranch Vineyard Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc
2013 Oak Knoll District, Big Ranch Vineyard Estate Grown “Right Bank”
*Cakebread Cellars: Stephanie Jacobs, winemaker
2015 Los Carneros Reserve Chardonnay
Julianne Laks, winemaker
Chase Cellars: Russell Bevan, winemaker
2017 Saint Helena, Hayne Vineyard Zinfandel Rosé
2016 Saint Helena, Hayne Vineyard Zinfandel
VGS Chateau Potelle: Kale Anderson, winemaker
2015 Mount Veeder Wildcat Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Clos du Val: Ted Henry, winemaker
2015 Stags Leap District, Hirondelle Vineyard, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
COHO: Phillip Corallo-Titus, winemaker
2014 Los Carneros, Stanly Ranch Pinot Noir
2013 Coombsville, Michael Black Vineyard Merlot
Cornerstone: Kari Auringer and Charles Thomas, winemakers
2014 Oakville, Oakville Station Cabernet Franc
2014 Oakville, Oakville Station Merlot
Crocker & Star: Pam Starr, winemaker
2014 Saint Helena, Crocker Estate “RLC” Cabernet Sauvignont
Dyer Vineyard: Dawnine and Bill Dyer, winemakers
2015 Diamond Mountain District, Dyer Vineyard Cabernet Franc
2014 Diamond Mountain District, Dyer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Green & Red Vineyard: Jay Heminway, winemaker
2016 Chiles Valley, Catacula Vineyard Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Chiles Valley, Tip Top Vineyard Estate Grown Zinfandel
*Grgich Hills Estate: Ivo Jeramaz, winemaker
2015 Los Carneros Miljenko’s Selection Chardonnay
2013 Yountville Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Gro Wines: Lars Bjorkman,winemaker
2016 Mount Veeder, Ruhl Vineyard Chardonnay
2014 Howell Mountain, Henry Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon
Groth Vineyards & Winery: Cameron Parry, winemaker
2016 Napa Valley Hillview Vineyard Chardonnay
Hagafen Cellars: Ernie Weir, winemaker
2017 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Coombsville, Wieruszowski Vineyard Syrah
Hendry: George Hendry, winemaker
2017 Napa Valley, Hendry Vineyard Albariño
2014 Napa Valley, Hendry Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Honig Vineyard & Winery: Kristin Belair, winemaker
2013 Rutherford, Campbell Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Oakville, Vyborny Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Hyde Estate Winery: Alberto Rodriguez, winemaker
2015 Los Carneros, Hyde Vineyard Estate Chardonnay
Peter Hyde, winemaker
2014 Los Carneros, Hyde Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir
Peter Hyde, winemaker
Joseph Phelps Vineyards: Ashley Hepworth, winemaker
2017 Saint Helena Home Ranch Sauvignon Blanc
2015 Napa Valley Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Keenan: Michael Keenan, winemaker
2016 Spring Mountain District, The Magical Vineyard Chardonnay
2014 Spring Mountain District, Upper Bowl Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Krupp Brothers: Jay Buoncristiani, winemaker
2016 Atlas Peak, Stagecoach Vineyard Chardonnay
2014 Atlas Peak, Stagecoach Vineyard “The Doctor”
Lamborn Family Vineyards: Heidi Barrett, winemaker
2014 Howell Mountain Estate Zinfandel
2014 Howell Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Lion’s Run: Gary Galleron, winemaker
2008 Mt. George Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2007 Mt. George Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
*Louis M Martini Winery: Michael Eddy, winemaker
2017 Napa Valley, Cellar No. 254 Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé
2015 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Mahoney Vineyards: Ken Foster, winemaker
2017 Los Carneros, Mahoney Ranch Vermentino
2015 Los Carneros, Mahoney Ranch Pinot Noir
Markham Vineyards: Kimberlee Nicholls, winemaker
2014 Yountville Estate Cabernet Franc
2014 Calistoga Estate Petit Verdot
Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards: Bruce Regalia, winemaker
2017 Oak Knoll Estate Chardonnay
Bruce Regalia and Michael Trujillo, winemakers
2012 Oak Knoll Estate “Right Bank”
Bruce Regalia & Michael Trujillo, winemakers
Mayacamas Vineyards: Braiden Albrecht and Andy Erickson
2016 Mount Veeder Chardonnay
2014 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
Monticello Vineyards: Chris Corley, winemaker
2016 Oak Knoll District Block II / Clone 777 Pinot Noir
2014 Napa Valley "Proprietary Red Wine”
Neal Family Vineyards: Gove Celio, winemaker
2012 Rutherford, Rutherford Dust Vineyards Petite Syrah
Gove Celio and Kelly Wheat, winemakers
2012 Rutherford, Rutherford Dust Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Gove Celio and Kelly Wheat, winemakers
O’Brien Estate: Mark Davis, winemaker
2015 Oak Knoll District Estate “Seduction”
Paloma Vineyard: Sheldon Richards, winemaker
2014 Spring Mountain, Paloma Vineyard Merlot
2013 Spring Mountain, Paloma Vineyard Merlot
Paradigm: Heidi Barrett, winemaker
2014 Oakville, Harris Estate Merlot
2014 Oakville, Harris Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
*PÉJU: Sara Fowler, winemaker
2015 Napa Valley The Experiment Cabernet Sauvignon
2014 Napa Valley Making of a Vineyard Malbec
Pellet Estate: Tom Rinaldi, winemaker
2015 Sun Chase Vineyard, Petaluma Gap Chardonnay
2013 Saint Helena Cabernet Sauvignon
Piña Napa Valley: Anna Monticelli, winemaker
2017 Oak Knoll, Low Vineyard Chardonnay
2013 Howell Mountain, Buckeye Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Prime Solum: Patrick Mahaney, winemaker
2012 Napa Valley, Brokenrock Vineyard Merlot
2012 Napa Valley, Brokenrock Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Robert Biale Vineyards: Tres Goetting, winemaker
2016 Napa Valley, Grande Vineyard Zinfandel
2016 Calistoga, Palisades Vineyard Petite Sirah
Rocca Family Vineyards: Paul Colantuoni, winemaker
2014 Yountville, Grigsby Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Paul Colantuoni, winemaker
2007 Yountville, Grigsby Vineyard Syrah
Celia Welch, winemaker
*St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery: Michael Scholz, winemaker
2017 Napa Valley, Dollarhide Estate Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Rutherford Estate Vineyard Merlot
Saddleback Cellars: Nils Venge, winemaker
2017 Oakville Estate Pinot Blanc
2015 Oakville, Penny Lane Vineyard Sangiovese
Schramsberg Vineyards and Davies Vineyards Winery: Hugh Davies and Sean Thompson, winemakers
J Davies 2014 Diamond Mountain District Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Schramsberg 2012 Los Carneros, Tognetti Vineyard Brut
Seavey: Jim Duane, winemaker
2016 Napa Valley, Seavey Vineyard Chardonnay
Jim Duane and Philippe Melka, winemakers
2006 Napa Valley, Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Matt Reid, Kelly Woods and Philippe Melka, winemakers
Silverado Vineyards: Jon Emmerich, winemaker
2017 Los Carneros Vineburg Vineyard Chardonnay
2014 Coombsville Mount George Vineyard Cabernet Franc
*Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery: Aron Weinkauf, winemaker
2017 Napa and Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Napa Valley Lyndenhurst Cabernet Sauvignon
Spring Mountain Vineyard: Justin Hirigoyen, winemaker
2015 Spring Mountain District Estate Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Spring Mountain Vineyard Estate “Elivette”
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars: Marcus Notaro, winemaker
2017 Napa Valley AVETA Sauvignon Blanc
2015 Stags Leap District, FAY Cabernet Sauvignon
Stony Hill Vineyard: Mike Chelini, winemaker
2013 Spring Mountain District Estate Chardonnay
2013 Spring Mountain District Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Teaderman Vineyards: Tom Rinaldi, winemaker
2010 Oakville, Oakville Cross Roads Cabernet Sauvignon
Anne Vawter, winemaker
2008 Oakville, Oakville Cross Roads Cabernet Sauvignon
Anne Vawter, winemaker
Terra Valentine: Sam Baxter, winemaker
2014 Spring Mountain District, Wurtele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2010 Spring Mountain District, Wurtele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
THE GRADE Cellars: Thomas Rivers Brown, winemaker
2016 Calistoga SEA-FOG Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Calistoga, Winfield Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
The Hess Collection: Dave Guffy, winemaker
2016 Napa Valley, Allomi Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2014 Mount Veeder Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Three Clicks Wines: Bruce Devlin, winemaker
2015 Calistoga Frediani Vineyard Grenache
2015 Oakville Weitz Vineyard Malbec
*Tres Sabores: Julie Johnson, winemaker
2015 Rutherford Perspective Zinfandel
2014 Calistoga, Guarino Vineyard Petite Sirah
Trinchero Napa Valley: Mario Monticelli, winemaker
2017 Napa Valley, Mary’s Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Saint Helena, Mario’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Truchard Vineyards: Sal De Ianni, winemaker
2016 Los Carneros Estate Chardonnay
2015 Los Carneros Estate Pinot Noir
Turley Wine Cellars: Tegan Passalacqua, winemaker
2016 Saint Helena Library Vineyard Petite Syrah
2016 Howell Mountain Dragon Vineyard Zinfandel
Varozza Vineyards: Kristy Melton, winemaker
2013 Saint Helena Estate “Bloodline”
2013 Saint Helena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Villa Ragazzi: Bob Pepi, winemaker
2017 Rosato di Sangiovese Napa Valley
Bob Pepi, winemaker
2014 Sangiovese Napa Valley
Melissa Apter, winemaker
Vincent Arroyo: Matthew Moye, winemaker
2015 Calistoga, Rattlesnake Acres Petite Sirah
2015 Calistoga, Greenwood Ranch Petite Sirah
Vinoce Vineyards: Brian Nuss, winemaker
2017 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Mount Veeder, Pym-Rae Cabernet Franc
White Rock Vineyards: Chris Vandendriessche, winemaker
2015 Napa Valley Estate Reserve Chardonnay
2013 Napa Valley Estate Laureate Cabernet Sauvignon
*Whitehall Lane Winery: Jason Moulton, winemaker
2017 Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc
2015 Rutherford Leonardini Estate, Millennium Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
ZD Wines: Chris Pisani, winemaker
2016 Los Carneros Reserve Chardonnay
2016 Los Carneros Founder’s Reserve Carneros Estate Pinot Noir
*member Wine Alliance
We wish to thank all the members of our
2018 Wine Alliance for their support
2018 Wine Alliance Members
Bank of Marin
Bryant Family
Cakebread Cellars
CAMi Vineyards
Coombs & Dunlap, LLP
Global Wine Partners
Grgich Hills Estate
Groth Vineyards & Winery
Louis M. Martini Winery
Malloy Imrie & Vasconi Insurance Services, LLC
Marston Family Vineyard
PÉJU
Peter J. Shields Library of University of California, Davis
St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
The Boswell Company
Tres Sabores
Whitehall Lane Winery
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